Shaun’s Notes

The current phone I’m using is a LG Chocolate Spin (VX8550).

When you are at the main screen you can dial:
##test
##data
##telus
##browser
##debug

*NOTE: ##test can access every option and is the only one I type in.

When you enter in one of these options you will be asked for a ’service code’.

What do you need to get the service code?
1. A usb cable that connects your phone to your computer
2. BitPim : used to transfer data between phone and computer

What to do:
1. Connect phone to computer via USB

2. Open BitPim and go to ‘Settings’ / ‘Preferences’ and select your phone from the list then close the window.

3. Click on ‘View’ and select ‘View Filesystem’

4. On the left menu click on ‘Filesystem’

5. Now on the right panel expand ‘/’ to look for ‘nvm/nvm/’ folder

6. You should be able to see a file named ‘nvm_0000′

7. Double-click this file within BitPim and it will open a Hex Editor to view it.

8. The editor is split into 2 sections: hexadecimal (left) and decimal(right). Look for the first 6 decimal numbers on the right side and this is your service code.

9. On your phone dial ##test and enter the 6 digit number you got from nvm_0000.

10. You can now access hidden options like changing your WAP settings that some people have used to bypass the provider’s proxy server for free browsing.

This is the process I used for my LG Chocolate Spin VX8550 from Telus and I’m sure it will work with VX series phones.

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